At the heart of the project
is a gasification unit and carbon capture facility where petroleum
coke (or blends of petroleum coke and coal, as needed) is
transformed into hydrogen and CO2
This process is designed to capture approximately 90% of the
CO2 from the fuel source and transport it by
pipeline for enhanced oil recovery in local oil fields and permanent
and secure storage in deep geological formations.

HECA is a joint venture
company between groups that operate worldwide and bring the
expertise needed to develop this pioneering Hydrogen Energy power
project with carbon capture and storage.

After studying numerous possible sites, Kern
County has been identified as an ideal location for a new hydrogen
fueled power station due to its proximity to oil production
facilities, appropriate geology for CO2
storage and the necessary infrastructure, including roads,
non-potable water resources and electrical transmission lines.

Kern County has feedstock fuel available from
California refineries and is near oil fields which are well known
and characterized such that they meet the geological requirements to
serve as storage sites for the power plant’s CO2
emissions. Furthermore, injecting CO2
will revitalize these oil fields by slowing their decline and
increasing their useful production life. Also, there is a
local supply of non-potable water and an ever growing demand for
electrical power.